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1. Atom- No, CO2 is made of two different atoms.

2. Element- No, an element is a pure substance, such as an atom or a group of the same atoms.

3. Ionic compound- No, if it was an ionic compound then the atoms would be charged, such as Hydrochloric acid (H+Cl-)

4. Covalent compound- Yes, in a covalent compound the atoms share electrons, a CO2 molecule looks roughly like this O-C-O (O= Oxygen C= Carbon)

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CO2 is covalently bonded, if that is the "type" the questioner had in mind.

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Carbon dioxide is an inorganic gas. CO2 is the chemical formula of carbon dioxide.

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Compound. Liquid. Hydrogen Bond. Positive and negative ions attract.

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polluting the earth!

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